KNOXVILLE, Tenn — State House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) told 10News he doesn't think former Rep. Glen Casada and his aide, Cade Cothren, should have received a presidential pardon.

President Donald Trump pardoned the two men on Nov. 7. He said the Biden administration Justice Department “significantly over-prosecuted” both for a minor issue. Sexton noted that Trump's FBI and Department of Justice initiated the investigation and decided to prosecute.

"Well, look, that's the president's decision," Sexton told 10News. "Look, I don't think they should have been pardoned. It's not my decision. They were found guilty, you know, the Trump FBI started an investigation. That Trump's DOJ in March decided to go forward with the prosecution. That was their decision based on the evidence.

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